Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting Systems

NAV CANADA; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging environment

Competitive compensation & benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Growth opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Diverse and inclusive workforce

Job summary

NAV CANADA is seeking a Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting Systems to act as a subject matter expert, ensuring design, governance, and optimization of financial systems and ERP support.

You will maintain documentation and controls, partner with stakeholders to enhance reporting, data integrity and system capabilities, and support lifecycle activities, compliance, and informed decision making aligned with finance objectives. This is a hybrid role with Ottawa Head Office.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting/financial experience.
• Strong IFRS/GAAP knowledge and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for NAV CANADA's financial systems.
• Provide finance-focused ERP system administration and documentation.
• Maintain process maps, SOPs, forms, and change requests.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve reporting, data integrity and system capabilities.
• Ensure compliance and support system lifecycle activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data manipulation

Excel modelling

Problem solving

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Workday

Power BI

iPLAN

CDM

Job description

Job Posting Title

Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting Systems

Job Category

Financial Planning & Analysis

Language Requirements

English / Anglais

English is required / L'anglais est requis

Work Agreement Type

Hybrid / Hybride

Posting End Date

2026-08-23

Job Grade

FI-2

Pay Range

$100,362 - $131,374

Job Summary

The Financial Analyst-Financial Reporting Systems serves as a subject matter expert, ensuring their effective design, governance, and ongoing optimization. The role provides functional and finance-focused ERP system support, maintains robust documentation and controls, and partners with internal stakeholders to enhance system capabilities, reporting, and data integrity. By supporting system lifecycle activities, continuous improvement, and compliance requirements, the position enables the timely delivery of accurate financial information, strengthens internal controls, and supports informed decision-making aligned with strategic finance objectives.

Job Description

What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Key Accountabilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for the Company’s financial systems
• Provide finance-related ERP system administration support, including maintenance of Foundation Data Model (FDM)
• Maintain system documentation (process maps, SOPs, Job Aids, forms, change requests) for areas within position responsibility
• Plan, organize and participate in the continuous design, development, implementation and / or life-cycle support of NAV CANADA for specific financial systems
• Provide functional support for specific financial systems with a strong understanding of the underlying financial business environment, processes, and workflows
• Provide technical advice / guidance to clients in support of financial system maintenance and enhancement / changes and requirements gathering initiatives
• Partner with internal clients and finance stakeholders to evaluate business processes, develop and implement system‑enabled solutions, and recommend innovations aligned with Finance departmental, functional, and corporate objectives.
• Continuously assess and improve financial system processes, reporting, integrations, and data governance to optimize efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and audit requirements.
• Develop, enhance and maintain sophisticated financial models in Excel that support forecasting, annual budget, long-range planning, and scenarios analysis
• Keep abreast of business analysis trends, evolving business processes, and technologies specific to financial systems within the position of responsibility
• Participate in system‑related initiatives by supporting enhancements, modifications, and application solutions, including planning, coordinating, and executing system testing to ensure system reliability and expected performance.

Job Requirements

Education

Professional accounting designation – CPA

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting.
• Seasoned financial/technology professional with broad experience in accounting, financial application development, testing and delivery.
• Experience in financial analysis and manipulating large volumes of data.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of IFRS/Canadian GAAP and internal controls.
• Proven experience using Workday, iPLAN, CDM and Power BI.
• Knowledge of methodologies & tools for business analysis system testing.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel for financial analysis, modelling, data manipulation, and reporting.

Abilities

• Ability to identify issues, investigate, test, determine root cause and recommend courses of action/process improvements.
• Ability to recognize when issues require escalation and follow the appropriate escalation path.
• Ability to be diplomatic, aware of sensitive information and the application of that information
• Ability to innovate & be creative to achieve desired results
• Ability to successfully manage multiple initiatives at the same time, adjust and re-prioritize as necessary

Personal Suitability

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
• Demonstrates initiative and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Working conditions

This position is a hybrid position with a minimum 3 days per week on site, at Ottawa Head Office. Occasional travel required.

Company Culture

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught. Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required. The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.

Company Information

- NAV CANADA employees help guide the world's aircraft safely and expeditiously through Canadian-controlled airspace. With approximately 4600 employees located from coast, to coast, to coast, we offer some of the most exciting careers in the field of aviation. Our employees deliver air traffic services, design and build our technology, maintain our systems, and provide a wide variety of technical and administrative support. Above all, our employees work together to keep our skies safe.

NAV CANADA considers our people to be our most important asset, and we are committed to providing a motivating and satisfying workplace. In exchange for your dedication and commitment, you'll receive a generous compensation and benefits package, opportunities for training and development, and the chance to work for a company that is at the forefront of its industry globally.